The Aztecs (21-9) swept the regular-season series against Boise State (23-9), but couldn’t win a third time. And probably didn’t deserve to after an abysmal performance on the boards in their fifth game without 7-foot Magoon Gwath, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

The Boise State men’s basketball team kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive Thursday with a 62-52 victory over San Diego State in a Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal. The fifth-seeded Broncos (23-9) and fourth-seeded Aztecs (21-9) both entered the game on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

Instead of thinking so much about the outcome, we’ve got to win this game. ... I feel like that’s a good mindset to have.”